INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
CORE TRAINING MANUAL. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing) -
ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label -
ANS read the label and follow the rules; if they don't they are held responsible
Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana - ANS Private applicators
and Commercial applicators
Distinguish between private applicators, commercial applicators, and registered technicians -
ANS Private - apply pesticides to property that they own, rent, or otherwise control for
producing an agricultural commodity
Commercial - apply pesticides to property of another for financial compensation
Registered technician - can remove pests that their supervisor is certified in
State the length of all pesticide applicator certification terms - ANS 5 years
Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification - ANS 1. retesting
2. accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs)
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, State which agency approves and advertises pesticide application continuing credit hour (CCH)
programs - ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
Discuss the purpose of the applicator credential - ANS confines applicator to those
applications indicated by the certification categories; liability insurance
Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories -
ANS Label uses tell how to apply in certain application sites and who can apply them
Describe the potential consequences of applying a pesticide to the wrong address -
ANS Owners may not have wanted the chemicals on their property for various reasons
(preference, allergy, etc.)
State who has to maintain a for-hire business license - ANS The business
State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified employee -
ANS When the non-certified employee is applying pesticides
State how a non-certified employee can become a registered technician - ANS passing
pesticide applicator core exam and their employer applying for a registered technician
credential through the OISC
List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before
sending them to work off-site - ANS category-specific site assessment fact sheet; labels of
products being applied; personal protective equipment
List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANS pest control
operations in which the supervisor is certified and licensed
Distinguish general-use from restricted-use (RUP) products - ANS RUPs cannot be bought by
the general public
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CORE TRAINING MANUAL. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation (including licensing) -
ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label -
ANS read the label and follow the rules; if they don't they are held responsible
Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana - ANS Private applicators
and Commercial applicators
Distinguish between private applicators, commercial applicators, and registered technicians -
ANS Private - apply pesticides to property that they own, rent, or otherwise control for
producing an agricultural commodity
Commercial - apply pesticides to property of another for financial compensation
Registered technician - can remove pests that their supervisor is certified in
State the length of all pesticide applicator certification terms - ANS 5 years
Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification - ANS 1. retesting
2. accumulating continuing certification hours (CCHs)
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, State which agency approves and advertises pesticide application continuing credit hour (CCH)
programs - ANS Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
Discuss the purpose of the applicator credential - ANS confines applicator to those
applications indicated by the certification categories; liability insurance
Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories -
ANS Label uses tell how to apply in certain application sites and who can apply them
Describe the potential consequences of applying a pesticide to the wrong address -
ANS Owners may not have wanted the chemicals on their property for various reasons
(preference, allergy, etc.)
State who has to maintain a for-hire business license - ANS The business
State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on-site with a non-certified employee -
ANS When the non-certified employee is applying pesticides
State how a non-certified employee can become a registered technician - ANS passing
pesticide applicator core exam and their employer applying for a registered technician
credential through the OISC
List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before
sending them to work off-site - ANS category-specific site assessment fact sheet; labels of
products being applied; personal protective equipment
List what activities may be performed by a registered technician - ANS pest control
operations in which the supervisor is certified and licensed
Distinguish general-use from restricted-use (RUP) products - ANS RUPs cannot be bought by
the general public
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